Tyson Chandler will never be known for his offense prowess. In years past, he has contributed on the offensive side of the ball in a way that seemed to fit perfectly into what the Knicks tried to do. They played off pick and rolls and Chandler became the perfect man to finish inside. This year, for one reason or another, Chandler never seemed to find his feet on the offensive side. He and Raymond Felton couldn’t get on the same page, and that was just the beginning.

A big key for Chandler this year was a huge regression in getting to the free throw line. Chandler took just 151 free throws in 2013-14 compared to 315 and 258 in the previous two seasons. That drop off contributed to his points per game, falling from 10.4 to 8.7 in just one season.

Defense

Chandler is always a presence inside. After disappearing during the 2012-13 playoffs, Chandler bounced back and had an average season on the defensive end. He is still a shell of his former self and two years removed from winning Defensive Player of the Year, he’s still trying to figure things out. What we saw this season is that Chandler is a great piece on a winning team. On a losing team, he falls off and is unable to contribute the way you’d like him to.

Team Play

There was a huge trend this season to big man with a keen ability to pass the ball. We saw it all over the league and it’s still something that Chandler is completely unable to do. Chandler is a one trick pony and unfortunately, it didn’t fit well into this years plan. That being said, Chandler did average 1.1 assists per game, a new career high. It’s still a ways off from Joakim Noah’s 5.4 or Marc Gasol’s 3.6 apg.

Trend

There’s no question in my mind that Chandler is trending down. That’s not to say that he can’t still play at a very high level in the right system but that’s not the case right now. He’s not getting any younger and a new breed of centers is starting to take shape in the NBA. They can dribble, shoot and rebound. Chandler only features one of those qualities.

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Batman Robin BS, MS, and PHd. Cartoon characters degrees of arrogance, and basketball. Melo is a top dog wherever he plays and whenever he plays. He is the guy you must double, you can never leave him alone, you set your team defense to stop him. He is not just Batman, he is Zeus with the ball, no one is better with the ball

We can argue that Melo is not Batman...I can see why people would say he is or isn't.

With that said, Kyrie Irving is not Batman, guys. He's soooo far from Batman right now. Poor defensive player, poor attitude, lacks leadership qualities, more concerned with his brand than winning, labeled a diva, teammates that have been on winning teams say he has no idea how to win, questionable effort at times. Excellent scorer but not a good enough set-up man particularly since he is a PG. He had a good enough team to make the playoffs this year, as well. He did not.

thatsagoodpoint, I think you backed yourself way too deep in a corner with the Irving and Rondo> Melo comment. Please clarify what in their resume's makes them more qualified to be a guy on the team than Carmelo Anthony.

Feel free to back out of that comment at any time, but I just want to hear the rationale.

@kingofny @SheSaidSpikeWho I really like Rondo. He can't do it by himself though bc of his offensive shortcomings so I wouldn't really say he's Batman. He might be the Batmobile though...he gets the team where it needs to go lol.

I like Wall because he has a good attitude and I think he truly wants to be great. He has a very nice/complete team alongside him though. Is he Batman? Idk. I can see people arguing both sides and making valid points. If he gets a consistent shot, watch out.

So he can't rebound? He can't pass? He defends as good as KD does...he's less efficient from the field as KD but 46% from field and 40% from 3 is pretty good...over their careers they mirror each other...so I'll say KD is a nice role player...how insane does that sound?,,come on guy.

@thatsagoodpoint@brookdon Gonna have to disagree with you, thatsagoodpoint. Mainly about Irving though. Irving does not give constant effort on both sides of the ball at all. In fact, Cleveland fans and reporters complain about how poor Kyrie is on defense and how point guards always go off on him. Irving doesn't play with the same attitude MJ and Kobe played with...not even close. Kyrie has been dubbed a diva who cares more about his brand than winning (he has mentioned his brand on numerous occasions after losses in post game interviews), Deng and Bynum said he does not know how to win, etc. The others you mentioned, maybe, but Irving is nowhere near that category. He has a lot to learn.

I think Wall is still getting there because he pretty much has a complete squad.

@kingofny@rgm891 The only thing that's delusional is that u think melo is a batman. LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

I cant believe I got to treat u like a kid. It has really come to this.

LMAOOOOOOO. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME MISSED THE PLAYOFFS IN HIS CAREER AND IT WAS BY ONE GAME. PRIOR TO THIS SEASON HE MADE IT EVER SINGLE YEAR. SOMETHING LEBRON,WADE, DURANT,KOBE, IRVING, NOR WALL COULD SAY.

@thatsagoodpoint Man dont even bother. Wall/Irving are on the verge of becoming batman. Comparing Irving situation to Melo's is beyond ridiculous. If Melo was a batman we would be in the playoffs. No if ands or buts. 10 years of excuses with this guy. What's next?

@MeloStat301 Melo hasn't played the 4 consistently in quite some time. This season we started Bargnani at the 4. When Tyson got injured, Melo moved to the 4, I believe. Then Tyson came back and Melo moved back to the 3. Then Bargnani got injured. Then Amar'e entered the starting lineup at the 4. Melo has been mostly at the 3 this season. The season before he was definitely at the 4.

Very poor? Nope..he's average...acty pretty good one on one...he lacks in the help defense department. How dare you downplay getting g your own rebound? If he doesn't get it..its a red rebound for the other team!! Lol...follow your own shot is something very fundamental they teach you at camp...something Melo still does and it pays off for him...why would u down play that? He's the best in the game at doing it...Shaq did it all the time...its impressive a guy like Melo can do that.

A guy that can be the best player on a contender. Their game has to in some ways be able to make up for the faults of those around them (in any way, scoring, rebounding, defense, passing). They have to step up in big games (and appear in).

If you want to say Melo isn't batman, fine. Is disagree but the point can be made. But saying Irving or Wall can while Melo can't is nuts IMO